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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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